The Haunted Traveler Vol 1 Issue 2
Kick in Halloween with the latest issue of The Haunted Traveler. We opened up and looked for the strangest and the most horrific tales from this universe, bringing them here in a single collection for the readers to get a little twisted. The Haunted Traveler is a horror and science fiction literary anthology that releases twice a year. Published through Weasel Press, the anthology seeks to roam around with the stories you'll never forget. Those dark little tales that are sort of etched in everyone. We love the dark and twisted and we really want to be scared. Check out our website to see when we're open next. The Haunted Traveler is a non-profit, Horror and Science Fiction anthology that accepts a wide variety of art media such as photography, short fiction, creative non-fiction, digital artwork and more.
Kick in Halloween with the latest issue of The Haunted Traveler. We opened up and looked for the strangest and the most horrific tales from this universe, bringing them here in a single collection for the readers to get a little twisted. The Haunted Traveler is a horror and science fiction literary anthology that releases twice a year. Published through Weasel Press, the anthology seeks to roam around with the stories you'll never forget. Those dark little tales that are sort of etched in everyone. We love the dark and twisted and we really want to be scared. Check out our website to see when we're open next. The Haunted Traveler is a non-profit, Horror and Science Fiction anthology that accepts a wide variety of art media such as photography, short fiction, creative non-fiction, digital artwork and more.
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81<br />
Hush Little Baby<br />
Melissa Osburn<br />
Sunlight streamed through the window, striping<br />
the floor in golden bars. Anna rocked, her feet<br />
sliding first into light then into shadows. Humming,<br />
she gazed into the face of her baby. <strong>The</strong> infant slept<br />
soundly, rosebud mouth pursed in sweet dreams.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re had been sun that day too. Golden eye<br />
caught in crystal blue skin. It watched us as we played<br />
in the water at the lake’s edge. That’s when I knew that<br />
creature wasn’t Serena.<br />
Frowning, Anna ceased her rocking, caught in<br />
the fog of her memories. She stared at the floor, the<br />
white linoleum flecked with blue and green.<br />
No, it hadn’t been Serena. It had been a<br />
changeling, weak and sickly. <strong>The</strong> faeries had stolen<br />
my daughter.<br />
“How are you doing today, sweetie?”<br />
Anna glanced up as the door opened and she<br />
smiled.<br />
“We’re sleeping,” Anna said, putting a finger<br />
to her lips.
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